Ellie’s decisive ability and her morals are thrown into chaos when she arrives at the family house and finds her dogs dead. She remains in a leadership position when she finds the eldest pet still alive and tells the others to help it while she runs inside to see what had happened to her parents. As Ellie wrote after the traumatic incident, “I knew that nothing sp awful could have happened to the dogs unless something more awful could have happened to my parents.” Although she says she had lost all rational thought. She still made good decision when the tragic events that had happened were unravelling before her. “They lay beside their little galvanized iron humpies, flies all over them, oblivious to the last warmth of the sun”.
Her rumination of the past reminds her of her youth in China and how her life had changed from then to now living in Wilding, Canada. Gum-May is left feeling empty and alone while remembering only to cast these emotions aside with bitterness and anger feeling that “they’re useless”. The announcement of marriage “demolished” her when she was sixteen, Gum-May couldn’t see herself “surrendering” her body to her husband. But, the pride of filial accomplishment only made her remember the shame she brought from being a daughter in a son-less family. She describes her wedding to Gordon.
Sacrifice in Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path” and Despair in “The Whistle” The Sympathetic narrator in “The Whistle” and “A Worn Path” each speak of great sacrifice has been made by Phoenix Jackson taking a journey to get medicine for her grandson, so he can live. The deep despair of Jason and Sara Morton, in their attempt to save their farm that threatened not only their tomatoes, but their lives respectively as well. Phoenix Jackson, a determined woman, never gave up even in the hardest times. Jackson knew she had to complete the journey for her ill grandson. One of the first obstacles she runs into is the hill.
She became an adult earlier than she was supposed to and therefore, within her heart she is still a child that is longing for love from her deceased parents. There was no choice for her because of the deaths of her parents caused by the Armenian and Turk disputes, so she had to grow up and take care of the rest of her family. Condensed Review of the Novel: “Nobody's Child” is a book about a family's experience during the time of amnesty and deportation of Armenians in the early 1900's for Turkish gain. The main character, Mariam, and her siblings and parents journey across the country to search for work only to be put in more danger than they would have been if they stayed at home. Mariam and her siblings meet some friends along the way which is about as much family as they'll ever have again, however, they are all ungratefully separated as the book goes on and the Turks try to win power over the Armenians.
The Hero’s Journey in Siddhartha by Herman Hesse For every story there has to be a hero. That hero must go through a series of steps called the Hero’s Journey. In Siddhartha, by Herman Hesse, the main character Siddhartha goes through these steps in order to achieve his Nirvana. He goes through many ups and downs but at the end finally ends up reaching his ultimate goal. “What urges the hero to his action?” (Campbell).
Hunted: Fake ID In the book “ Hunted : Fake ID “ , written by Walter Sorrells was about a 16 year old girl by the name of Chastity that has been on the run from state to state with her mom . She has no clue why or actually who she is. Throughout the book Chastity faces obstacles from losing important people in her life, being offered a record deal, etc. She tries to maintain a teenage life along with finding her mom. Chastity, 13 at the time, starts off in the beginning of the story just entering Hopes, Alabama.
Ribbons Book Report By Paige Robison Ribbons is a fictional story written by Laurence Yep about a young girl who is forced to give up her greatest passion in order to help her family bring her grandmother to the United States. Although ballet means everything to 11-year-old Robin Lee, she is forced to give up her lessons. Her parents need every cent they can save to fulfill their long held dream of bringing her grandmother over from China before Hong Kong becomes part of the communist mainland. Although Robin is crushed by her parent’s decision, she is determined to maintain her skill by practicing alone and with friends, but it is difficult and she feels that she will not be able to achieve as much in ballet since she is forced to quit
Yogi Bear Hour 6 Female Identity in Literature 4 January 2011 The Emergence of Characters through Motherhood in The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver In the novel The Bean Trees, by author Barbara Kingsolver, the author depicts several different versions of unconventional motherhood in order to communicate her strong views on feminism and nontraditional families. Lou Ann, Taylor, and Esperanza, the three main characters in the book, represent different aspects of motherhood, opposing to the common stereotype, yet all three mothers are faced with the same struggles of survival and the safety of their children in the harsh world. The three women have many similarities, but they find their common bond in motherhood. Neither Esperanza, Lou Ann, nor Taylor have conventional views on motherhood, and none of the women are raising their children in a normal family setup. Lou Ann’s husband has deserted both herself and the baby; Taylor has had an Indian child thrust upon her as her own; and Esperanza has left her child behind in her homeland with kidnappers in an attempt to save the lives of many other people.
Over the course of the novel she learns to see past color and living with the Boatwright sisters allowed her to learn more about herself, her mother, and of course, bees. The first sign of maturity was when she ran away from her abusive father and helped Rosaleen escape from the hospital. (pg. 41-65) She was determined to find out what really happened with her mother and lead herself and Rosaleen to Tiburon. This requires a great deal of courage and boldness to find your way somewhere and you have no idea where it is.
Parents make the first step in creating adversity for their children. My mother took her first step when she was eighteen years old. Breaking her family’s hearts and leaving to drive across the country with her best friend, my mother set out on her first real adventure. Her mother and two siblings were left at home, missing a vital piece of their family, a father. Now on top of that, my mother was gone as well.